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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be known that I, ELIAS ROTH, of New Oxford, in the county of Adams, andState of Pcnnsylvania have invented a newand useful Improvementin Gates;and I do .hereby declare that the following isafull, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the artto makeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings,forming part of this specification. I

The figure is a perspective view of a gate illustrating my improvement.

Similar let'ters pf re'ferenee indicate corresponding parts. Myinvention has for its object to furnish an improvement in the means foropening, closing, and fastening gates, so that they may heopened andclosed without its being necessary forthe driver to'get out of thecarriage, or from any 'desired distance from the gate; and it consistsin the construction and combination of the various parts by which theseobjects are effected, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the gate, B is the rear post'to which the gate is hinged, and .O isthe front post to which the said gate is latched, about the constructionof which parts there is nothing new. D is the latch by which the gateAis fastened shut, a nd which is pivotedto the body of the gate, as'shownin the figure: 'Theforward end, the latch D, is weighted or madeheavier, so that when left free, the said forward end may drop away fromthe post C, allowing the gate to be swung open. 1 The forward end of thelatch D, to fasten the. ate, enters a-vertical slotor groove in theforward side of the post 0, as shown in dotted lines in the figuref Thelatch D is operated to fasten the. gate, and held in position, holdingthe gate fastened by the lever E, the forward or free end of which restsupon the rear or lighter end of said latch, as shown in the drawing. Theother end of the lever E is pivoted to the posliF, or some otherequivalent support, at a. short distance from-the rear post B, as shownin the figure. The lever'E' is'connected with the gate A by aconnecting-rod or bar, G, one end of which is pivoted to the middle partof said lever, and the other end of which is pivoted to theupper part ofthe gate A, a little ilrfront the rear end of the latch-D, as shown inthe figure. .To the lever E, at or near its middle part, is attached thelower end of the cord H, which passes overthe pulley I, swivclled to theupper end ofa bent-arm, J, attached to the upper end of the post F,or-swive'lled to some other suitable support. The other end of the dordH isc onnected with the ends of the cords or wires K, as shswn in thefigure. The cords or wircsK pass around guide-pulleys, L, swivelled toposts M, or to other suitable" supports, orto curved arms N attached tosaid posts or supports at the pointsfrom which it is desired to openorclose the gate. Two or more cords or wires K may be used according tothe number of points from which it is desired to operate the gate. O areweights, attached-to the free ends of the cords or wires'K, and-whichshould he only of'sufiicient weight tolteepthe said cords or wires Ktaut. When the gateA is closed, the free end ofv the levcrE rests'uponthe rear end of' the latch D, holding the gate fastened. To openthegate, by pulling upon the, end of one of the cords or wires K, thelOVGXZElS raised, drawing the gate A with it by means of the'connecting'rod or bar G. As the lever E approaches a vertical position,the mosrientuinofv the gate carries the said lever past its verticalline or dead-point, and the weight of the said lever, as it drops downupon the other side of the post or supportF,

draws the gate fully open. The gate is closed in a. similar manner, thefree end of the lever E, as the gate closes, dropping down upon the rearend of the latch -D,and securely fastening-the gate.

I claim as new,,and desire to secure by Letters Patent .4 v p 1. Thecombination of the pivoted lever E and connecting-rod or bar G with thegate A, substantially as herein. shown and described, for the purposes?opening and closing the gate. 7 T V 2. The combination'o'f the ropeH,swivelled pulley I, two or more ropes or wires K, and pivoted pulleysL,,with each other and with the lever E and posts 13 and M, orequivalent supports, substantially as herein shown and described, andfor the purpose'sct forth. v

' ELIAS ROTH? Witnesses:

SAMUEL MOTAGGERT,

WILLIAM D. Emunx'r.

